I was able to go for a real ride today.

[Steve S]

Hello Venture friends. 

I had serious back surgery in January and February and haven't been able to ride this year.  I rode about an hour yesterday and today my buddy and I rode to another town to have lunch, getting about 100 miles in today. The back is feeling great so that won't be a problem riding the Venture. 

The bad news is that after I got home, I was moving the bike around in the shop with the engine off and I got off balance and it fell over pinning my right foot under the rear floorboard. My buddy got the bike off me and up, then helped me up. I walked around some and kicked around in the shop about 30 minutes. The pain got bad enough that I decided to go to the urgent clinic for an exam. Sure enough, the Xray showed two small fractures on each side of the ankle. So now I am sidelined for another 6 weeks. HOWEVER, if I do what the doctor says, I will be up and running in time for the spring thaw.

[Marcarl]

Well now that you know what that feels like, is there any other pains you might like to be associated with? Might want to get then in at the same time eh?

You can't seem to win for loosen, but hey, it's winter comin' on so be happy it didn't happen 6 months from now!!

Heal well.

[sleepy2]

Sorry for the luck your having! Get healed up and ride !

[RDawson]

I feel your pain, I finally got the hardware installed in my back last month. Maybe we can meet up and get a ride in this summer, I owe you a lunch sometime.